A proposal seeking to establish a Parliamentary Select Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the alleged lack of preparedness to minimise the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah has been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (3:03 PM)
The Excise Department s Special Investigation Unit has seized a total of 2,030,000 sticks of illegally imported cigarette, estimated to be worth around Rs. 330 million, in the Wellampitiya area. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (12:41 PM)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that over 93,000 tourists have arrived in the country during the first two weeks of December 2025. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (1:35 PM)
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning valid for the next 48 hours for several low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River Basin due to rainfall received since last night (17) in certain catchment areas. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (9:36 PM)
The European Union (EU) has allocated a total of Euro 2.35 million of financial assistance to Sri Lanka. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (5:27 PM)
The Mahaweli Authority has announced that the Victoria, Randenigala, and Rantembe reservoirs have reached spill levels due to the prevailing heavy rainfall. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (1:14 PM)